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| Opposition Should Allow Passage of GST Bill: Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu
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| INDIA
, 5-September-2015
13:6:12 PM |
| Racing against time to ensure passage of GST Bill in Parliament, government today said it wants an extended Monoson session so that the Constitutional amendment bill can be approved and appealed to Congress to support the key reform to accelerate the country's growth.
"Government's proposal for having extended Monsoon Session is still on. We want to convene the extended session. GST Bill is important for the country's economy. We have accepted most of the suggestions. I appeal to Congress to help pass the bill and not make it a political issue,"Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu told reporters at a press conference in New Delhi.
Amid frequent speculation about the government toying with the idea of calling a joint session, the Union Minister made it clear that since the GST is a Constitutional Amendment Bill, it requires endorsement of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and cannot be done in a joint session.
"We cannot call a Joint Session for it. I appeal to the main opposition party to see reason. The GST bill has been discussed in detail for last many years and examined by Finance Ministers of four opposition parties so far.
"The issues raised by the states---both manufacturing and non-manufacturing, have also been addressed to their satisfaction. Now Congress must accept the bill to accelerate the economy of the country," Mr Naidu said.
The Parliamentary Affairs Minister, who has met a number of opposition party leaders in last fortnight including Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, had earlier said that the government was looking forward to passage of the GST Bill "at the earliest" and has an "open mind" on amendments to this key reform measure.
Government plans to roll out the measure from April next year.
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